Trump, Europe and tariffs
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The United States is threatening 30 percent tariffs on EU goods, risking a trade war as Brussels readies $84 billion in potential countermeasures. Talks continue amid fears of economic fallout and efforts to secure new trade deals worldwide.
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened duties of 30% on products from Mexico and the European Union, two of America’s biggest trading partners, in an ongoing tariff campaign that’s upended global trade since he retook office in January.
Tariffs expand: The administration has already imposed a 30% tariff on Chinese goods and is planning similar tariffs on imports from Mexico and the European Union, the nation’s top trading partners, as part of its push to reshape global trade in favor of U.S. manufacturing and jobs.
European trade ministers were hopeful for a negotiated trade deal after Trump announced 30% tariffs on the European Union.
President Trump is threatening Mexico and the European Union, two of the largest U.S. trading partners, with 30% tariffs starting in August if they don't reach a trade deal with the U.S. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down what this means for U.
All but one of the 27 EU member countries voted to impose tariffs on specific U.S. products. The vote came before President Trump announced a 90-day pause on U.S. tariffs on goods from most countries.
President Donald Trump's 30% tariffs on European Union goods could drive up costs across the world's alcohol trade. The EU is eyeing retaliatory measures.
One of the European Union’s most reliable punching bags is shaped like a bottle of whiskey. The EU this week circulated to member states a list of products it could hit with tariffs if a trade deal is